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RULES AND REGULATIONS 



OF THE 



BUTTE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 



ADOPTED BY 



THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 



AUGUST 24, 1893. 



COURSE OF STTJIDY 



Published by Order .of the Board. 



BUTTE, MONTANA 

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Boavo of Scbool trustees. 



J. J. York 

P. MULLINS 



M. J. Chamberlain 
C. R. Hawley 
S. B. Calderhead 



P. A. Largey 
E. Reimel 



Note — Teachers will make all requests to the Board in writing. Board 
of Education Boom is designated as the place for discussion of school affairs. 
—See Rule 17, Page 15. 



©fficers of tbe Boaro, 



President— J. J. YORK. 

Clerk— E. E. PAXSON. 

Superintendent — J. P. Hendricks. 

Regular Board Meetings; first Monday in each month at Board of Edu- 
cation Rooms, at 7:30 o'clock. 



StanMng Committees. 



FINANCE, AUDITING AND INSURANCE. 



P. A. Largey, Chairman. 



S. B. Calderhead. 



C. R. IlAWLEY. 



JANITORS AND SUPPLIES. 

M. J. Chamberlain, Chairman. P. A. Largey 

E. E. Paxson, Ex-Officio. 



P. MULLINS. 



TEACHERS AND SALARIES. 



C R. Hawley, Chairman. S. B. Calderhead. M. J. Chamberlain. 
J. P. Hendricks, Ex-Officio. 



BUILDINGS AND REPAIRS. 



E. Reimel, Chairman. C. R. Hawley. M. J. Chamberlain. 

E. E. Paxson, Ex-Officio. 



RULES AND REGULATIONS, TEXT BOOKS, LIBRARY AND HIGH SCHOOL. 

S. B. Calderhead, Chairman. E. Reimel. P. Mullins. 

J. P. Hendricks, Ex-Officio. 



EVENING SCHOOLS. 



P. Mullins, Chairman. E. Reimel. 

J. P. Hendricks, Ex-Officio. 



P. A. Largey. 



BUTTE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 



IRules anfc IRecjulations. 



•ftules of tbe 36oar6 of TIrustccs. 



ORGANIZE. 



Members of the board shall meet and organize on the Monday next fol- 
lowing the annual election, at which meeting a president and clerk shall be 
elected for the ensuing year. 

QUORUM. 

Four trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. 

RECORD NAMES. 

At all meetings of the board the clerk shall record the names of the 
members present as well as members absent. 

PRESIDENT SHALL PRESIDE. 

The president shall preside at all meetings of the board, and shall per- 
form t-uch other duties as the laws, rules and regulations of the school may 
require. Iu the absence of the president, a temporary chairman may be 

chosen. 

PRESIDENT SHALL APPOINT COMM1TTES. 

All committees shall be appointed by the president, unless otherwise 
ordered by the board. 

MEMBERS SHALL VOTE. 

Every member shall give his vote when a question is put unless the 
board, for special reasons, excuses him. 

RESOLUTIONS WRITTEN. 

All resolutions shall be submitted in writing, together with the name of 
the mover. 

COMMITTEES APPOINTED. 

At the first regular meeting of the board after the annual election, the 
president shall appoint the following c<*mmittees: 

(a.) On finance, auditing and insurance. 

(&.) On janitors and supplies. 

(c. ) On teachers and salaries. 

(d.) On buildings and repairs. 

(e. ) On rules and regulations, text books, library and high school. 

(/. ) On evening schools. 



RULES AND REGULATIONS 



ORDER OF BUSINESS. 

The order of business of the regular meetings shall be as follows: 
1st. Reading minutes. 
2nd. Auditing accounts. 
3rd. Reports of special committees. 
4th. Reports of standing committees. 
5th. Reports and communications from superintendent. 
6th. Unfinished business. 
7th. New business. 
8th. Miscellaneous. 
9th. Adjournment. 
The rules of order shall be the same as those usually governing deliber- 
ate bodies. 

AMEND RULES AND REGULATIONS. 

The rules and regulations of the board may be changed or amended by 
resolutions adopted at any regular meeting of the board, provided notice of 
such proposed change has been given at a previous meeting. 

AUDIT BILLS. 

All bills against the district shall be placed in the hands of the finance 
committee before a regular meeting of the board to insure action of the board 
thereon at that meeting. 

ELECTION OF TEACHERS. 

The election of teachers shall take place on the Monday before the close 
of the schools for the year. 



Smties of Committees. 



FINANCE, AUDITING AND INSURANCE. 

.It shall be the duty of this committee to examine and report upon all 
bills and other clairils against the district; examine and report upon the ac- 
counts to the clerk; to place all insurance on school buildings and furniture 
therein, subject to the approval of the board. 

JANITORS AND SUPPLIES. 

It shall be the duty of this committee to reccommend persons for the 
position of janitors, who shall be under the control of the clerk. They shall 
submit estimates of fuel and cost of all necessary supplies that in their judg- 
ment may be needed for the school year, for the approval of the board, and 
when approved, shall advertise and let contracts for supplying the fuel to the 
lowest responsible bidder or bidders. Such estimates shall be submitted at 



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least thirty days prior to the beginning of the school year. The clerk shall 
be ex-officio, a member of this committee. 

BUILDINGS AND REPAIRS. 

It shall be the duty of this committee to assist the clerk in the super- 
vision of erecting, repairing' and improving all school buildings, and the im- 
proving of grounds; and through him to provide such heating and ventilating 
apparatus as may be authorized by the board. Whenever extensive repairs 
are to be made the contract shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder. 

TEACHERS AND SALARIES. 

It shall be the duty of this committee to receive the recommendations of 
the superintendent regarding the election of principals and teachers for 
the schools. They shall in all cases, recommend the salaries to be paid 
teachers whom they nominate. The superintendent shall be ex-officio, a 
member of this committee. 

RULES AND REGULATIONS, TEXT BOOKS, LIBRARY AND HIGH SCHOOL. 

It shall be the duty of this committee to recommend the adoption or 
rejection of text books; to recommend the adoption of such rules as, in their 
judgment, may be for the best interests of the schools; to expend the library 
fund as directed by the board, and to give attention to the high school. The 
superintendent shail be ex-officio, a member of this committee. 

EVENING SCHOOLS. 

It shall be the duty of the committee on evening schools to exercise a 
general care over them; to direct in what localities they shall be held; to 
select teachers; to make all necessary arrangements for conducting the same, 
ani to submit f'-om time to time such recommendations as in their judgment 
shall promote the interest and welfare of the schools. The superintendent 
shall be ex-officio, a member of this committee. 



Duties of tbe Clerk. 



KEEP RECORDS. 

1. The clerk shall perform all duties imposed upon him by statute, 
notify all members of the board of all meetings of that body, have charge of 
the office of the board, and be responsible for all the records, papers and 
documents of the district. 

PERSONAL PROPERTY. 

2. He shall have charge of all the personal property of the school, 
property of tbe district, and attend to the distribution of the same. He shall 
keep an account with each school building in the district, and charge to such 
all supplies furnished thereto. 



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ATTEND MEETINGS. 

3. He shall attend all meeting's of the board, and keep accurate minutes 
of all its proceedings; and, when requested, shall attend the meetings of any 
committee and make such record of its proceedings as such committee may- 
direct. He shall also, at the request of the chairman of any committee, 
notify the members thereof of the time, place and purpose of any meeting of 
such committee. 

HAVE CARE OF BUILDINGS. 

4. He shall at all times have charge of the school buildings and gTOunds 
and shall be responsible to the board for their care; and for that purpose he 
shall have power to appoint and dismiss the janitors of the several, buildings, 
subject to the approval of the committee on janitors, and enforce the rules of 
the board relating to janitors. 

PURCHASE SUPPLIES. 

5. All supplies for the support of the school shalL be purchased by the 
clerk by written order and all claims against the district shall be presented 
to him. He shall examine all bills and claims presented, and if he finds them 
correct in amount, and that the expenditure was neeessary in maintaining 
.the schools or for keeping buildings or grounds in proper condition, or that 

the expenditure has been especially authorized by the board, he shall so 
certify on the voucher before presenting the claim to the auditing committee. 

"The district clerk of each district shall provide all school supplies 
"authorized by this article, and shall keep the school house in repair during 
"the time school is taught therein, and shall keep an accurate record of all 
"expenses incurred by him on account of the school, which account shall be 
"audited by a majority of the board of trustees and paid out of the county 
"school moneys of that district." Section 1SS7, School Law. 

He shall give written orders for all purchases for the district and keep a 
duplicate copy of the same on file in his office. 

MAKE REPORT. 

6. He shall report to the board or to the committee on finance the con- 
dition of the school funds as often as required; and shall make such special 
investigation of any claim, account or other matter as may be directed by the 
board or any committee thereof. 

At each regular meeting of the board he shall make a written report of 
his transactions as purchasing agent, and when necessary report the con- 
dition of the buildings and grounds, with such recommendations as he may 
think proper. 

FILE APPLICATIONS. 

7. The clerk shall keep a list, with number and date of reception, of all 
applications filed, and immediately upon the filing of any application, he shall, 
unless otherwise instructed by the board, notify the applicant that the appli- 
cation has been received and filed; and shall state in his notice that the 



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application will be considered withdrawn at the end of three months from 
the time of filing unless the applicant shall, before that time, give notice that 
the application is continued. 

OFFICE HOURS. 

8. He shall be at his office from 9 a. m. till 12 m., and from 1 to 4 p. m., 
when not absent attending to his official duties, and he shall deliver to the 
chairman of the committee on auditing and finance all bills and accounts that 
are ready for auditing, as early as practible before the meeting of the board 
at which accounts may oe paid. 



Superintcnbent of tbe Scbools. 



EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BOARD. 

1. The superintendent, or district principal, as principal of the high 
school, shall be the executive officer of the board and shall act under its 
advice and direction. 

VISITS. 

2. He shall visit all the schools as often as his duties will permit; he 
shall have* superintendence of all the schools, and of school equipments, 
buildings, furniture and apparatus, as well as of all teachers and pupils. 

OBSERVE WORK OF TEACHERS. 

3. He shall carefully observe the discipline, teaching and general 
efficiency; shall advise with and direct all teachers employed in the public 
schools, and .shall promptly report to the teachers' committee any teacher 
who is inefficient or incompetent. He must hold the teachers responsible 
for the proper discharge of their duties, and will himself, be responsible to 
the board for the same. 

TEACHERS" MEETINGS. 

4. He shall call a general teachers' meeting once each month and at 
least three ward or grade meetings each week, and such other teachers' 
meetings as he may deem necessary for the purpose of giving instruction or 
direction to the teachers in the discharge of their duties; for the discussion 
of methods of teaching and systems of school government; and to secure 
uniformity in grade work and in discipline of the schools. 

SUSPEND PUPILS. 

5. He shall have power to suspend, subject to the approval of the 
board, any pupil who is guilty of any open or violent disobedience, insubord- 
ination, for using profane language on school premises, or for good and 
sufficient cause. 



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EXAMINE PUPILS. 

6. He shall fix the time and prescribe the mode of examinations of ■ 
pupils for promotion from class to class, and from grade to grade, and 
determine the conditions thereof, so that they may be equal and uniform 
throughout the schools. In conducting examinations, he shall have power 
to call to his assisstance such teachers as he may desire. 

DISCRETIONARY POWER. 

7. As the executive officer of the board, he is authorized to adopt such 
rules and measures as he may find necessary to give force and effect to the 
rules of the board, or to secure desirable improve^nents in the schools, and 
he is expected to use all available means to that end. 

RECOMMEND AND ASSIGN TEACHERS. 

8. He shall recommend the employment of teachers qualified for the 
several positions, and it shall be his duty to assign the teachers and principals 
to their respective schools, acting with the committee on teachers and 
salaries. 

FILL VACANCIES. 

9. He shall have the power to fill vacancies, caused by the temporary 
absence of teachers, from the Post Graduate Normal class, and the special 
supply teachers, and secure other temporary teachers when necessary. 

PREPARE BLANKS. 

10. He shall devise a system of blanks for registers, reports, and other 
statistics, and prescribe rules for keeping the same. He shall advise the 
clerk from time to time so that he may keep supplies on hand for distribu- 
tion in the various schools. 

NON-RESIDENT PUPILS. 

1 1. The superintendent shall not admit non-resident pupils to the public 
schools, unless said pupils present a certificate from the clerk that tuition 
for the term has been paid. He may then admit them to such school as in 
his judgment they may be qualified to enter, and he shall report the same at 
the next regular meeting of the board. 

MAY VISIT SCHOOLS. 

12. He shall be allowed time to visit the schools of the principal cities 
of the state, at such times as the board may approve. 

OFFICE HOURS. 

13. During the time schools are in session, he shall have regular office 
hours, to the end that teachers, parents and citizens may find him. 

REPORT WORK OF JANITORS. 

14. He shall observe the work of janitors, and report his observations 
and recommendations to the clerk from time to time. 



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ATTEND MEETINGS. 

15. The superintendent shall attend all meetings of the board. 

INSTRUCTIONS TO TEACHERS AND PUPILS. 

16. All instructions to teachers and pupils from the board shall be 
communicated through the superintendent. 



Duties of principal fteacbers- 



SHALL TEACH. 

1. Principal teachers shall devote at least four hours of each day to the 
regular class work in their respective rooms. The supervision of the teach- 
er's work and methods shall be under the direction of the district principal. 

PUNCTUALITY. 

2. It shall be the duties of the principal teachers to be present thirty 
minutes before the regular opening of the school in the morning and at once 
to assume a general supervision over all the schools in their respective build- 
ings. 

ENFORCE THE RULES AND REGULATIONS. 

3. The principal teacher in each building shall be responsible for the 
enforcement of the rules and regulations of the district principal and board 
for the guidance and direction of teachers and the government of the schools. 

MAY SUSPEND PUPILS. 

4. Principal teachers may tempoi'arily suspend pupils from the schools 
under their charge, for willful disobedience, truancy, carrying deadly weap- 
ons, the use of tobacco, profane or indecent language on or about the school 
premises, for general and persistant insubordination, for impertinent language 
or conduct toward teachers; provided that due notice be given the parent or 
guardian of the suspended pupil, and written notice shall be given, with 
reasons for suspension, to the district principal, with whom they shall 
co-operate in everything- pertaining to the discipline and government of the 
schools. 

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT. 

5. Corporal punishment of any description shall be resorted to only in 
extreme cases when appeals to reason and affection have failed, and shall be 
inflicted by the principal teacher, or in his presence, for sufficient cause and 
as a last alternative. But in no case shall the punishment be inflicted in the 
presence of a class or school; nor shall such punishment be cruel or excessive; 
nor shall it be inflicted by blows upon or about the head or face, or any vital 
part, or by pinching, twisting the arms or hands, or by pulling the hair or 
ears. 



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RECORD OF CASES OF PUNISHMENT. 

6. The principal teacher shall keep a record of all cases of punishment 
including the offence, evidence of same, the punishment inflicted and the 
effect produced thereby. He shall, when desired by the parent or guardian 
of the pupil, furnish him with a copy of such record. He shall also at the 
end of each week, report to the district principal all cases of corporal punish- 
ment, with all the facts relating thereto; and the district principal shall duly 
record ana file such reports for the inspection of the board. 

AGENTS, LECTURES AND EXHIBITORS. 

7. Principal teachers shall not permit the time of the teachers or that 
of the school to be occupied by agents of books or apparatus, lectures or ex- 
hibitors, or other persons not connected with the schools. No tickets shall 
be sold or offered for sale, and no notices of concerts, lectures or other enter- 
tainments shall be given in the schools or about the school premises. 

SUPERVISION OF TEACHERS AND JANITORS. 

8. The principal teacher shall have the general supervision over, and 
be responsible for the condition of the buildings, grounds, furniture and 
apparatus; and shall convey the directions of the clerk to the janitor for the 
proper care of the same. He shall direct the heating and ventilation, and be 
responsible for the order in the halls, on the stairways, and generally in and 
around the buildings, and may call upon the janitor and his assistant teachers 
for all required aid. He shall see that the janitor follows all directions, and 
in case he neglects his duties, to report the same to the district principal or 
to the clerk. 

REPORTS. 

9. Principal teachers shall see that all records of the schools are neatly 
and properly kept, attend to the distribution of blanks and notices, and collect 
and forward the reports to the district principal at the proper time. 

RECORD OF TARDINESS. 

10. Principal teachers shall keep a record of the absence or tardinessof 
teachers and make it a part of their report to the district principal. They 
shall also report to the district principal any failure of any teacher under 
their supervision to carry out the rules and regulations of the board. 

TO RETURN REGISTERS. 

11. Principal teachers shall, at the close of the year, return the registers 
of their buildings to the office of the Board of Education. They shall also file 
with the clerk of the board, a schedule of the articles used in and belonging to 
said building - , and turn over to him the keys of the same. 

UNIFORM TIME. 

12. Principal teachers shall see that the teachers in their buildings are 
prompt in opening and closing the schools. It shall be their duty to see that 



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all the clocks are properly regulated by the janitor, and that all the teachers 
conform to this standard in making their record of attendance, both for 
themselves and for their pupils. 

TO HOLD TEACHERS 3 MEETINGS. 

13. It shall be the duty of the principal teachers to call together their 
assistant teachers at stated times for the purpose of discussing questions of 
interest to the schools as outlined by the district principal. 

TO EXAMINE PUPILS FOR ADMISSION. 

14. Principal teachers may be directed to examine pupils seeking ad- 
mission to their schools and place them in their proper classes. 



ZTeacbers. 



CERTIFICATES. 

1. No teacher shall be elected to a position who is not entitled, by 
education, to a first-class certificate from the county superintendent. The 
certificate of qualification must be presented to the district principal before 
the teacher enters upon the duties of the position. All persons elected as 
regular teachers must have had at least one year of successful experience in 
teaching. Applications for positions as teachers, or as post graduate training 
teachers, shall be made in writing to the clerk of the board. Post graduate 
training teachers must hold certificates from the county superintendent. 

CARE AND VENTILATION AND TEMPERATURE. 

2. Teachers shall have special care of their respective school rooms and 
shall carefully preserve neatness and order and give vigilant attention to the 
ventilation and temperature. 

CO-OPERATE WITH PRINCIPAL TEACHERS. 

3. Teachers shall co-operate with the principal teachers in such measures 
as will secure uniform order in the rooms and halls, on the stairways, and 
about the premises. 

PUNCTUALITY. 

4. All teachers are required to open and remain in their respective 
school rooms at least twenty-five minutes before the time for opening in the 
morning and fifteen minutes before in the afternoon. Those failing to comply 
with this rule shall report themselves tardy to the principal teacher. All 
teachers shall report their presence to the principal teacher on arriving in 
the morning. They shall punctually observe the hours of opening and clos- 
ing the schools, avoiding all irregularities. 



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DEPORTMENT OF PUPILS. 

5. Besides giving careful and constant attention to the discipline and 
instruction of their pupils, teachers shall watch over their habits, manners 
and morals, restrain all improper speech and conduct, and, under the direc- 
tion of the principal teacher, superintend the deportment of pupils during 
recesses and intermissions, and as far as possible while going to and from 
school. 

NOTICES OF ENTERTAINMENTS. 

6. No teacher shall read or allow to be read, any advertisement, or 
allow any advertisement to be distributed in school or about the premises. 
No agent or messenger shall be allowed to announce any public entertain- 
ment, nor shall any one take up the time of the school by lectures of any- 
kind. Tickets of entertainments shall not be displayed or offered for sale. 

SCHOOL RECORDS. 

7. Tbey shall keep all school records neatly and accurately, in 
accordance with the forms prescribed by the district principal, and hand 
them to their principal promptly at the required time. 

DAILY PROGRAM. 

8. Teachers shall use the daily program prescribed by the district 
principal. They shall keep this posted in the school room. 

ORDER OF EXAMINATION. 

9. Teachers shall in all cases strictly adhere to the order of examina- 
tions prescribed by the district principal, and not make any changes either 
in the order or the character of the questions furnished for the examination 
of pupils. 

KEEP NAME AND STREET NUMBER. 

10. All teachers shall keep a register of residence of each pupil, the 
name, number and street of parents and guardians of all pupils under their 
charge. 

VISITS OF TEACHERS. 

11. Teachers may visit other schools in the city when directed to do so 
by the district principal, and when proper substitutes have been supplied. 

AVOID CRITICISMS. 

12. Teachers shall refrain from all unkind criticisms upon pupils, 
parents and each other, as well as to carefully avoid the circulation of 
remarks circulated to compromise and injure a fellow teacher, and to sow 
the seeds of discord among themselves. The affairs of their duties shall belong 
exclusively to the school. They shall take an earnest and personal interest in 
everything that pertains to the advancement of the schools of the city. 

NOTICE OF ABSENCE. 

13. It shall be the duty of every teacher who may be absent from 
school on any account whatever, to cause immediate notice of such absence 



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to be given to the principal teacher and to the district principal, who sha\ 
appoint a special or training teacher to take charge of the room during the 
absence of the teacher. Only pupils from the post graduate normal class 
and from the special supply corps of teachers will be allowed to do substitute 
teaching. 

MAY RETAIN PUPILS AT RECESS.' 

14. Teachers may retain pupils in their rooms during recess for dis- 
orderly conduct on the playgrounds, but for no other cause, but when pupils 
are so detained, they shall be allowed three minutes recess after the others 
ha,ve been called in. They may be retained after sphool in the evening, for 
discipline and to prepare and to recite lessons, not to exceed fifteen minutes. 

PUNCTUALITY, REPORT ABSENCE. 

15. They shall require their pupils to be in their respective rooms 
punctually at the required hour, and all pupils not present shall be marked 
absent or tardy, as the case may be. Notice of unexcused absence or tardiness 
shall be sent to the parent or guardian at the close of each day of school. 

ATTENDENCE UPON MEETINGS. 

16 Teachers shall attend all regular and special meetings called by the 
district principal and principal teacher. No excuse for absence from these 
meetings shall be accepted, other than such as would justify absence from 
the regular school sessions. Unexcused tardiness and absence from these 
regular meetings shall be sufficient cause for removal. 

ALL REQUESTS TO BE MADE IN WRITING. 

17. Teachers wishing to make requests of the board will do so in writing 
and present them to the superintendent at the office of the board of educa- 
tion. Teachers are directed not to call at the homes or the places of busi- 
ness of the individual members of the board of education or of the 
superintendent to discuss school affairs. The place designed for such 
discussion is at the board of education rooms. 

RULES AND REGULATIONS. 

18. Each teacher is required to keep in his room a copy of the 
' regulations prescribed by the board, and to see that the pupils distinctly 

understand and faithfully observe the rules by which they are governed. 
Teachers are required to familiarize themselves with the regulations 
furnished them for the government of the schools. 

NOTIFY PARENTS. 

19. It shall be the duty of teachers to use all possible efforts to secure 
the co-operation of parents in the government of their children and to notify 
them of their frequent failure to properly prepare their lessons, and of 
frequent insubordination. 

EXCUSES. 

20. Teachers shall require excuses from the parents or guardians, 
either in person or by written note, in all cases of absence or tardiness, or 



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in case the pupil wishes to be excused before the close of school. Pupils 
shall in no case be sent home during- school hours for excuses for their 
delinquences, but in each casj where excuses have not been received from 
the proper parties, either in person or ia writing, the teacher shall, at the 
close of the daily session, forward the usual blank properly filled. 

EXCUSES FOR MUSIC LESSONS, ETC. 

21. No pupil sball be permitted to leave the school before its close to 
take any writing-, drawing, French or music lessons; or to run errands, 
attend rehearsals, matinees, or for any cause except some emergency of 
which the teacher shall b,e tbe judge. 

SUBSCRIPTIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS. 

22. Teachers shall not allow any subscriptions or contributions to be 
solicited or taken up in the schools for any purpose. 

NOT TEACH PRIVATE CLASSES. 

23. Teachers shall not accept private pupils or teach private classes 
during the school term, nor shall they solicit pupils for private classes from 
their schools while in the employ of the board. 

REGISTER AND RECORDS. 

24. At the close of each year, teachers shall deliver the register and 
records at the office of the board of education. 

RECESS. 

25. Teachers shall give a recess of ten minutes during each half day's 
session. 

VIOLATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS. 

26. A wilful violation of any of the foregoing rules and regulations 
shall be considered sufficient cause for the immediate removal of the teacher. 



pupils, 

ADMISSION. 

1. All persons between the ages of six and twenty-one whose parents or 
guardians reside within the limits of this school district, shall be entitled to 
attend the public schools. Pupils desiring to enter school should report to 
the principal of the building in their districts, or to the district principal for 
examination and assignment. 

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. 

2. Every pupil is required to attend school regularly and punctually, to 
be diligent in study, to conform to the regulations of the school, to obey 
promptly all directions of his teacher, to observe good order, to be respectful 



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to teachers, kind and obliging to schoolmates, to be clean and neat in attire, 
to be free from any contagious disease, and to refrain from the use of tobacco 
and other disgusting habits. 

TARDINESS. 

3. Pupils who are not in their rooms at the exact time for the opening 
and closing of schools shall be marked tardy. Cases of absence or tardiness 
shall be excused by the parent or guardian, in writing or in person. 

SUSPENSION FOR ABSENCE. 

4. Any pupil who shall be absent from school more than three half days, 
or tardy more than four times any successive four weeks, without legitimate 
excuse from parent or guardian, may be suspended by the principal teacher, 
provided that notice of the pupils delinquencies shall have been previously 
served. 

EXCUSES. 

5. Sickness of the pupil or of the family, or some urgent cause, render- 
ing the attendance and punctuality impossible or extremely inconvenient, 
shall be regarded as the only ligitimate excuse for absence or tardiness. 

NAMES DROPPED FROM THE ROLL. 

6. In all cases of absence from school, with the intention of not return- 
ing, the pupil's name shall be dropped from the roil at once, when absence is 
occasioned by sickness and other legitimate causes, the pupil's name shall be 
kept on the roll as belonging three whole days, and dropped uniformly on the 
seventh half day in case he does not return. 

DAMAGE TO SCHOOL PROPERTY. 

7. Pupils shall not mark, scratch or break, in any way, the furniture, 
casings, walls, windows, fences or any of the appurtenances of the school 
premises. Pupils commiting such injuries, accidental or intentional, shall 
immediately procure the necessary repair, or be assessed by the elerk for a 
sum sufficient to cover the damige; and on refusal to comply with this rule 
may be suspended from school. 

PROVIDED WITH BOOKS, ETC. 

8. No pupil shall be allowed to retain connection with the schools unless 

provided with books, slate and other utensils needed. In case of indigent 

pupils, tne teacher shall make a list of the books required, and they shall be 

furnished by the clerk. 

ASSEMBLING. 

9. Pupils shall not assemble in the vicinity of the school building's be- 
fore the time for opening the doors. On coming 10 school, they shall pass 
directly into the building. They shall refrain from rough play and shall con- 
duct themselves in an orderly manner, while on the school premises. They 
shall not stop in the halls, and od going through them and up and down 
stairs, shall pass in a quiet ana orderly manner, without conversation. 



18 RULES AND REGULATIONS 

SPECIAL PROMOTIONS. 

10. It shall be the duty of each teacher to report to the district princi- 
pal for re-classification, any pupil whose progress or advancement warrants 
promotion to a higher grade, or who by negligence, absence or other cause, 
fails to properly do the work of his or her class. 

EXAMINATIONS. 

11. Pupils as a condition of their continuance in their respective classes, 
must attend all examinations of the class, either oral or written, or present a 
reasonable excuse for absence; and if absent, shall be required to undergo an 
examination equivalent to that missed, before re-entering their classes. 

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. 

12. Pupils who have been recently sick of or directly exposed to small" 
pox, diptheria, measles, scarlet fever, or other contagious diseases, shall not 
be allowed to return to or enter school without first presenting to their 
principal a certificate of their fitness to return, which certificate shall be 
signed by their family physician and countersigned by the physician of the 
Board of Health. 

CONDITIONS OF RE-INSTATEMENT. 

13. Any pupil who has been suspended the second time in one half year 
can only be restored by the Board. In case of one suspension, the pupil may 
be restored by the district principal if in his judgment, such re-instatemen't 
will not be detrimental to the best interests of the school. No pupil wider 
censure at one school shall be admitted to another until such censure is removed. 

CARE OF BOOKS AND DESKS. 

14. Each pupil is required to use his books with care, and preserve them 
from pencil marks and all unnecessary defacement and te Keep his desk and 
the floor beneath and around it in a neat and orderly condition. 

I ADHERE TO THE COURSE OF STUDY. 

15. Pupils shall strictly adhere to the course of study prescribed for the 
grade to which they belong; but. pupils whose health or circumstances at 
home will not permit them to take full work, may selept their studies under 
the direction of the district principal, provided that such selection be from not 
more than one grade. 

MUST PASS AN EXAMINATION. 

16. Pupils shall not be advanced from one class or grade to another un- 
til they have passed an examination in all the branches of the class to which 
they belong, and all pupils who complete the course of study in the Grammar 
schools shall be entitled to a certificate of graduation, and shall be admitted 
to -the High school. 



BUTTE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 19 

GENERAL MISCONDUCT. 

17. For violent or wilful opposition to authority in any particular in- 
stance, for repeated violation of rules, or for such conduct in school or out as 
renders the pupil an unfit member of the school, he may be suspended from 
the school for the time being and be liable to final expulsion. 

DISCIPLINE. 

18. Any pupil "who shall print or write any vulgar or profane language 
or who shall introduce or circulate obscene literature, or make obscene pic- 
tures or other characters whatever, while under the jurisdiction of the 
school authorities, shall be suspended and reported to the district principal. 

TRANSFERS. 

19. Pupils moving from one school district in the city to another shall 
not be received until they present certificates of transfer from the teacher 
with whom they were last enrolled. 

ATTEND IN THEIR OWN SUB-DISTRICT. 

20. All pupils shall be required to attend the school in the district in 
which they reside. In case of the overcrowding of said schools, however, the 
district principal may temporarily assign them to another school. 

NOTICE TO PARENTS OF PROBABLE FAILURE. 

21. When the scholarship of a pupil is such as to indicate the probable 
necessity of being transferred to a lower grade, the parent shall be notified of 
such probable failure by the teacher. 

PRIVATE INSTRUCTION. 

22. All pupils taking private lessons or attending private schools, mak- 
ing application for promotion will be required to take the prescribed school 
examinations, under the direction of the district principal. 

DEADLY WEAPONS. 

23. Any pupils found carrying fire arms or other deadly weapons shall 
be suspended by the principal teacher and immediately reported to the 
superintendent. 

ERRANDS. 

24. Pupils shall not be called upon to do errands of a personal character 
for the teacher or for others connected with the schools. 

FIRST ATTENDANCE. 

25. Children who have never attended school shall enter only the first 
four weeks of each half year unless otherwis i directed by the Board. 

VISITING SCHOOLS. 

26. Pupils jvhose schools are temporarily dismissed are not permitted to 
visit other schools without permission. 

SEE LAWS OF MONTANA. Sees. 1895. 1900, 1915, 1916, 1921, 1922. 



20 RULES AND REGULATIONS 



duties of Janitors. 



DUTIES. 

1. Janitors shall devote themselves exclusively to the duties of their 
position, acting under the direction of the clerk. 

OPEN BUILDINGS. 

2. They shall open the respective school buildings at 8 o'clock a. m., 
and close and lock them at 5 p. m. on school days, and they shall be and 
remain at their respective school buildings to take charge of the same during 
the time school is in session, and be responsible for the care of the same at 
all times. 

MAKE REPAIRS. 

3. Janitors shall keep the walks on the school premises free from snow 
and mud, and shall make such needed repairs as they are able to make, and 
report such other repairs as may be required to the clerk. 

CLEAN BUILDINGS AND YARDS. 

4. Janitors shall keep school buildings, furniture, yards and out-build- 
ings neat and clean, and keep the walls and ceilings free from cobwebs and 
dust. They shall sweep the schoolrooms and halls each evening of school 
days, and dust the furniture with a cloth or feather brush each morning. 
They shall wash the windows, floors and woodwork as often as required. 

SPECIAL POLICE. 

5. Janitors shall be sworn in as special police, when it shall be their 
duty to promptly arrest all parties found disturbing the schools, injuring 
school property, or in any way committing a nuisance on the school premises, 
provided that this rule shall apply to only janitors of the large school build- 
ings. 

CARE OF UTENSILS — KEEP SUPPLIES. 

6. They shall clean stoves, flues and pipes, and make all repairs about 
the school premises and buildings that do not require the skill of a mechanic. 
They shall take proper care of brooms, brushes, shovels, buckets, etc., avoid- 
ing as far as possible all waste and injury of any utensils or school furniture; 
and they shall obtain from the clerk written orders for supplies. 

WIND CLOCKS, CHARGE OF GROUNDS. 

7. It shall be the duty of janitors to wind and regulate clocks, to lock 
doors and windows, to receive coal and wood, remove all rubbish from the 
grounds, and in general to have charge of the school house and grounds, and 
at all times and hours during school terms, attending to eVerything neces- 
sary to keep them in a neat, attractive and healthful condition. They shall 
perform such other duties or work as the clerk requires. 



BUTTE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 21 

CONDUCT. 

8. Janitors shall at all times, maintain a gentlemanly bearing while in 
the school house or about the school premises. They should be courteous 
and polite to teachers and pupils. 

Any janitor guilty of using profane language or tobacco in the presence 
of any teacher or pupil, or conducting himself in their presence in any other 
than a gentlemanly manner, or who shall be addicted to the use of intoxicating 
liquors, will be dismissed by the board. 

INSPECT OUT-HOUSES. 

9. The janitors of the different buildings in the district shall thoroughly 
inspect all outhouses at the close of each day of schrol, and shall carefully 
remove any writing or marking of the walls or other parts of the out-houses. 
They shall see that the out-houses are kept locked at night and during every 
day when school is not in session, and see that they are always disinfected 
and in a clean condition. 

CARE AND KEEP FLAG. 

10. He shall keep flag flying on the school: building each school day, 
when the weather will permit, and take the same down at close of school 
day. 

MAKE A REPORT. 

11. They shall, within two days prior to the close of school year, sever- 
ally make a report to the clerk, containing a complete list of all tools and 
utensils furnished them in caring for the buildings and grounds, including 
school desks not in use, their sizes and conditions. 

KEEPING ORDER. 

12. He shall assist the principal and teachers in keeping and maintain- 
ing order on the playgrounds and basement, allow no quarreling or unseemly 
conduct, and allow no outsider to molest the pupils during intermission. 



General IReoulations. 



DAILY SESSIONS. 

1. The daily sessions of all schools shall begin at 9 a. m. and end in the 
grammar schools at 3:50 p. m.; in the primary schools, the third and fourth 
grades shall close at 3:50 p. m.; the second at 3:20 and the first at 3:00 p. m. 
Bells at 8:55 a. m. and 1:10 p. m. The sessions of the night school shall begin 
at 7 o'clock and close at 9 o'clock p. m. 

STUDY CLASSES. 

2. Study classes shall be held in all schools from 8:40 to 9:00 a. m., and 
from 1 to 1:15 p. m. Regular school discipline must be maintained in the 
studv classes. 



22 RULES AND REGULATIONS 

SEMESTERS. 

3. The school year shall be divided into two semesters of two periods 
each. 

DEPARTMENTS. 

4. The schools shall be divided into three departments of four years 
each, as follows: High school, grammar and primary. 

Below the hign school, the school shall be divided into eight grades, cor- 
responding to the number of years the pupil has been in the schools. 

The first, second, third and fourth years shall constitute the primary 
department; the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades shall constitute the 
grammar department. 

Each grade shall be composed of two classes, known as the A class and 
B class, except in the first grade, in which case there shall be three, known 
as the A, B and C classes. 

BASIS OF DETERMINING PUPILS J STANDINGS. 

5. On Friday of each week at least, teachers in all grades below the 
high school, shall record on blanks prepared for that purpose, their estimate 
of each pupil's work. At the close of each period these estimates shall be 
averaged and transferred to the class record, a duplicate being made on 
blanks prepared for that purpose, and sent to the pupil's parent or guardian. 

At the close of each period written examinations shall be held. The 
standing obtained in the written examination shall be added to the average 
of the weekly standing, the sum divided by two and this result taken as the 
basis of all promotion. 

COMPLAINTS. 

6. Every person feeling aggrieved in any matter connected with the 
schools, should apply at once to the district principal. If he is unable to ad- 
just the matter satisfactorily, he shall refer the complaint to the 'board. 

COMPLAINTS MUST BE FILED IN WRITING. 

7. No complaint against any particular person or persons shall be con- 
sidered by the board unless filed in writing, clearly specifying the matter of 
complaint, and signed by the complaining party. 

MUST NOT DISTURB SCHOOL. 

8. All persons are strictly forbidden from going to the school building 
for the purpose of making complaints, or causing disturbance on account of 
some fancied or real grievance, and are requested to seek redress as above. 
Section 1915, Laws of Montana— "Any parent or guardian or other person, 
"who shall upbraid, insult or abuse any teacher, in the presence of the school, 
"shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and liable to a fine of not less than 
"ten dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars." 

Parents are invited to visit the schools to confer with the teachers to the 
best modes for the discipline and instruction of their children. 



BUTTE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 23 

HOLIDAYS. 

9. Labor Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, annual Thanksgiv- 
ing and the following Friday, Christmas and New Year's shall be the estab- 
lished holidays of the schools. 



Special lRule$^1bigb Scbool. 



COURSE OF STUDY. 

1. The high school shall consist of three departments. There shall be 
two courses of study in the academic department, known as the English and 
the Classical. The business course may be taken in the first three years of 
either the English or Classical course of study. All pupils who complete 
the four year's course will receive a diploma of graduation. 

THE NORMAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT. 

2. The studies of the normal training department shall be largely 
professional and post graduate, and shall be limited to one year. They shall 
include, the history of education, psychology, the theory and practice of 
teaching, the science of school government and other related topics, with 
suitable practice in special and supply teaching under the direction of the 
district principal. Those completing the full course of normal training will 
receive a post graduate diploma from the board. Only those who have 
com Dieted a four year's high school course or an equivalent, and hold a 
certificate from the county superintendent, shall be admitted to the normal 
course. 

• HIGH SCHOOL SESSIONS. 

3. The high school shall be opened at 9 o'clock and dismissed at 11:45 
a. m. The second session shall be opened at 1:15 and closed at 3:45 p. m. 

SCHOOL LIBRARIAN. 

4. A school librarian shall be appoinced each year by the superinten- 
dent from the normal training class and assistant librarians from the third 
and fourth year classes in the high school. 

PHYSICAL TRAINING CLASSES. 

5. Training classes in music, calisthenics, and in military tactics may 
be organized and pupils assigned as in other departments of the school. The 
training classes will observe the deportment of regular school work. The 
The officers of the military company shall be appointed by the superin- 
tendent. 

TEACHERS' MEETINGS. 

6. The teachers shall meet with the principal or his assistant on Thurs- 
day evening, after the close of school, of each week, or at any other time 
when called by the principal or his assistant. 



24 RULES AND REGULATIONS 

COLLECT ABOUT THE BUILDINGS. 

7. Pupils will not be allowed to collect about tbe building before 8:30, 
and will be required to leave the building immediately after dismissal. 

STUDIES. 

8. Pupils who enter the high school are expected to pursue one or the 
other of the above courses regularly, taking not less than three studies at a 
time. Pupils shall not be allowed to select studies from advanced years, 
unless by special permission from the superintendent. No pupil shall be 
allowed to drop a study without a written request from the parent or 
guardian and permission from the principal. Any pupil may be compelled 
to drop a study if it is felt that he is trying to carry more than his health or 
ability will permit. 

ABSENCE. 

9. Absence from any regular examination shall count as zero in the 
term's work. No such examination may be made up before the next regular 
examination without the written permission of the principal. Work will be 
reported incomplete when such absence has occured. 

THE RULES OF THE SCHOOLS. 

10. All the rules of the schools will apply to the high school pupils, 
excepting those in conflict with the special high school rules. 



Xawe of flDontana- 



THE USE OF PARTISAN OR SECTARIAN LITERATURE PROHIBITED. 

Section 1893. "No books, tracts, papers, catechisms or other publications 
"of a partisan, sectarian, or denominational character, shall be used or dis- 
"tributed in the schools, neither shall any political, sectarian, or denomi- 
"national doctrine be taught therein; and any school district, the officers of 
"which shall knowingly allow any school to be taught in violation of these 
"provisions, shall forfeit all right to any county apportionment of school 
"moneys, and upon satisfactory evidence of such violation, the county super- 
intendent shall withhold its county apportionment." 

DISCIPLINE. 

Section 1895. "All pupils who may attend public schools shall comply 
"with regulations established in pursuance of law for the government of such 
"schools; shall pursue the regular course of study, and shall submit to the 
"authority of the teachers of such schools. Continued and wilful disobedi- 
ence and open defiance of the authority of the teacher, shall constitute 
"good cause for expulsion from school. Any pupil who shall in any way 
"cut, deface or otherwise injure any school house, fences, or outbuildings 



BUTTE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 25 

"thereof, shall be liable to suspension and punishment, and the parents or 
"guardians of such pupils shall be liable for damages, on complaint of the 
"teacher or trustees." 

Section 1897. Every teacher shall keep a school register in the manner 
"provided therefor, and no board of trustees shall draw any warrant for the 
"salary of any teacher for the last month of his or her services in school at 
"the end of any term or year, until they have received a certificate from the 
"district clerk that the said register has been properly kept, the summaries 
"made and the statistics entered, or until, by personal examination, they shall 
"have satisfied themselves that it has been done. Teachers shall faithfully 
"enforce, in school, the course of study, and the regulations prescribed in pur- 
suance of law; and if any teacher shall wilfully refuse or neglect to comply 
"with such requisition, then the board of trustees shall be authorized to with- 
hold any warrants for salary due until such teacher shall comply therewith. 
"No teacher shall be entitled to draw from salary any school moneys, unless 
"said teacher shall be employed by a majority of the trustees, nor unless the 
"holder of a legal county teacher's certificate, in full force and effect." 

MORAL AND PATRIOTIC TRAINING OF PUPILS. 

Section 1900. "It shall be the duty of all teachers to endeavor to impress 
"on the minds of their pupils the principles of morality, truth, justice and 
"patriotism; to teach them to avoid idleness, profanity, and falsehood, and to 
"instruct them in the principles of a free government, and to train them up to 
"a true comprehension of the rights, duties and dignities of American citizen- 
"ship." 

PENALTY FOR INSULTING TEACHERS. 

Section 1915. "Any parent, guardian or other person, who shall upbraid, 
"insult or abuse any teacher in the presence of the school, shall be deemed 
"guilty of a misdemeanor, and liable to a fine of not less than ten dollars and 
"not greater than one hundred dollars." 

PENALTY FOR DISTURBING SCHOOL. 

Section 1916. "Any person, who shall wilfully disturb any public school 
"or any school meeting, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and liable to a fine 
"of not less than ten dollars or more than one hundred dollars." 

COMPULSORY EDUCATION. 

Section 1921. "Every parent, guardian or other person in the State of 
"Montana, having control of any child or children between the ages of eight 
"and fourteen years, shall be required to send such child op children to a 
"public school, or a private school, taught by a competent instructor, for a 
"period of at least twelve weeks in each year, six weeks of which time shall 
"be consecutive, unless such child or children are excused from such attend- 
ance by the board of trustees of the district in which such parent, guardian 
"or person having control of such child or children resides, upon its being 
"shown to their satisfaction that such parent or guardian was not able, by 



26 RULES AND REGULATIONS 

"reason of poverty to clothe such child properly, or that such child's bodily 
"or mental condition has been such as to pr event his attendance at school or 
"application to study for the period required, or that such child or children 
"are taught at home by a competent instructor, in such branches as are 
"usually taught in the public schools, subject to the same examination as 
"other pupils of the district in which the child resides, or that he has already 
"acquired the ordinary branches required by law, or that there is no school 
"taught within one mile of the domicile or residence of such child or children; 
"Provided, That no child shall be refused admission to any public school 
"on account of race or color." ' 

PENALTY FOR VIOLATION BY PARENT, ETC. 

Section 1922. "Any parent, guardian or other person failing to comply 
"with the provisions of this act, shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a 
"misdemeanor and fined in a sum not less than five or more than twenty 
"dollars, or thirty days' imprisonment in the county jail, for the second and 
"every subsequent offense. Said action shall be prosecuted in the name of the 
"State of Montana before any court of competent jurisdiction, and all fines so 
"collected shall be paid into the county treasury for the support of common 
"schools." 

DUTY OF TRUSTEES TO COMPEL ATTENDANCE OF PUPILS. 

Section 1923. "It shall be the duty of any school trustee to inquire into 
"all cases of neglect of duty prescribed in this act, and ascertain from the 
"person or persons neglecting, the reasons, if reasons, therefor, and shall 
"forthwith proceed to secure the prosecution of any offiense within ten days 
"after a written notice has been served on him by any tax-payer in said 
"district or city, unless the person or persons so complained of shall be 
"excused by the district board of trustees for reasons hereinbefore stated, 
"shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and liable to a fine of net less than 
"ten or more than fifty dollars, which fine shall be prosecuted for and in the 
"name of the State of Montana, and such fine, when collected, shall be paid 
"into the county treasury, as in section 1922 of this act." 



Course of 5tub\> 



primary anb Grammar ^Departments 



Tbigb School 



BUTTE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 29 



Course of 5tufc\>. 



PRIMARY DEPARTMENT. 

Kindergarten — Preliminary and preparatory. Outline of work pre- 
pared by the director. 

FIRST GRADE— C. CLASS. 

Reading — Words and sentences from the blackboard, slates and charts. 
Combination of methods. Use script from the beginning. Chart and 
primer work completed. 

Numbers— Object exercises to 10. Writing and reading numbers. Drill 
on the primary combinations to 10. Slate exercises corresponding to the oral 
exercises. Rapid drill in adding single columns, applying constantly the 
known combinations. Story problems, using familiar denominate numbers 
and objects. Analysis of simple problems. 

Language — Oral exercises; conversations with the children on familiar 
objects; require complete sentences; teach forms of polite language, such as 
"thank you," "excuse me," "good morning," "yes sir," etc. 

Spelling— Spell lists of words taken from the chart. Review lists fre- 
quently. Teach children to spell all familiar words and names. 

Writing — Careful supervision of all writing to prevent the formation of 
oad habits. Present perfect cop/es on blackboard and paper for the children 
to study and copy. Teach capitals as needed. Slates must be spaced. 

Form Study and Drawing — Study cube, sphere, cylinder as wholes, 
as to surfaces, faces and edges. Supplement in modeling and drawing other 
objects based on these forms. Teacher following Prang's Primary Grade or 
Manual, part one, first balf. 

General Lessons — Direction Terms: Right, left, up, down, here, 
there, far, near. 

Place Terms — In, between, on, over, above, under, below, behind, 
before, beside. 

Color — Primary, secondary by combination, white, black. 

Time — Day, year, week, hour, minute, second. 

Physical Culture— Betz manual — First lessons of course 1. (Book in 
hands of teacher only. ) Neatness, cleanliness. Frequent and regular drill 
in calisthenics and marching. 

MUSIC — Imitation songs, scale, names of sounds, pitch names of sounds, 
according to order given by H. E. Holt in the Normal music course. 



30 COURSE OF STUDY 



FIRST GRADE— B. CLASS. 
FIRST SEMESTER. 

Reading— "First Reader" to page 50. Divided: p'. 1, to 22; p. 2, to 50. 

Supplementary reading provided. 

Secure easy and natural expression. Have pupils get the thought. 

Numbers — Counting by one's, two's and five's to one hundred. Teach 
addition, subtraction, multiplication and division from one to eight, inclusive. 
Secure rapid and accurate work. 

Applied Numbers — "Teacher's Edition, Wentworth & Reed." First 
Steps to page 119. Divided: p. 1, to 70; p. 2, to 119. 

Language — Oral and written. Full statements required in conversa- 
tion and recitation. Each pupil to recognize capital letters, the period and 
question mark. 

Based on "Lessons in English, Part First, "Teacher's Edition, to page 27 

Spelling — Teach the pupils to spell words both by sound and by letters. 
Observe the following order in teaching spelling: 

1st. Oral spelling of words in lessons, with word in sight, 

2nd. Copying words on slates. 

3rd. Oral spelling of pronounced words. "Word Lists" to lesson 35. 

Writing — Slates must be spaced. Write all words from copy. 

Form Study and Drawing — Freehand drawing — no book; teacher 
following "Prang's Primary Manual," first quarter. 

Music — Teach scale, pitch name of sounds. Interval work in Normal 
music course. Teacher to use the book. 

General Lessons — Plants: Parts, root, stem, leaf, bark, branch. 

Manners and Morals— Cleanliness and neatness, habits of order, polite 
recognition of teachers and schoolmates, obedience, truthfulness and defer- 
ence toward older persons. 

Physical Training — Correct position of the body sitting, standing and 
walking. Regular daily calisthenic exercises and marching. 

FIRST GRADE— A. CLASS. 

SECOND SEMESTER. 

Reading — "First ReadeY" completed, from page 50. Divided: p. 1, to 
65; p. 2, book completed. Supplementary and sight reading provided. 

Numbers— Continue counting by one's two's and five's. Teach addition, 
subtraction, multiplication and division to 12 inclusive. Read and write all 
numbers to 100. Teach the use of the five signs: plus, minus, division, 
times and equality. Require rapid and accurate work. 

. Applied Numbers — "Teacher's Edition, Wentworth & Reed," from 
page 119, to page 197. Divided: p. 1, to 153; p. 2, to 197. 

Language — Oral and written. Written sentences containing one or 
more given';words. Sentence building. Based on, "Lessons in English, 
Part First," to page 64. 



BUTTE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 31 



Spelling— Words in reading lesscms; spell words both by sounds and 
by letters. Observe same order as in B class. Words written in sentences. 
"Word Lists," to page 12. 

Writing— Slates must be spaced. Use lead pencils well pointed on staff 
ruled paper. 

Drawing — Same as first semester. 

MUSIC — same as first semester. 

Miscellaneous— Morals, manners and physical training as in the first 
semester. Give special attention to calisthenics, marching and correct 
walking. 

General Lessons— Human body: "House I Live In," Teacher's guide. 

SECOND GRADE— B. CLASS. 
FIRST SEMESTER. 

Reading— "Second Reader" to page 84. Divided: p. 1, to, 40; p. 
2, to 84. Supplementary reading provided. 

Numbers — Teach addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to 
50 inclusive. Daily drill on rapid additions and combinations. Read and 
write numbers to 500. Require rapid and accurate work. 

Applied Numbers— "Teacher's Edition, Wentworth and Reed,Part 1," 
from page 197, completed and reviewed. Teach the first multiplication 
table. 

Language — Note first grade instructions. Give simple rules for the 
use of capital letters, question mark and period. Based on "Lessons in 
Englisb, Part 1," to page 26, Chapter II. 

Spelling — Words in reading lessons. Spell by sound and letter. 
Observe tbe same order as in first grade. "Word Lists," from 'page 12 to 
page 18, lesson 39. 

Writing — Copy Book No 1, upper half of book. Divided: p. 1, to 13; 
p. 2 completed. Use lead pencils. Slates must be ruled. 

Form Study and Drawing — Freehand drawing. Teacher following 
"Prane's Primary Manual, Part II," first half. 

MUSIC — Second order, consisting of simple songs. Supplementary 
exercises for reading music as directed by the Normal Course. 

Miscellaneous — Morals, manners and physical training same as in 
first year. 

General Lessons — Plants: wild, tame, useful, fruits, vegetables, 
grains. 

Animals — Tame, wild, water and air animals, recognize from pictures. 

Minerals — Collect, study appearances and uses. 

SECOND GRADE-A. CLASS. • 

SECOND SEMESTER. 

Reading — "Second Reader," completed from page 84. Divided: p. 
1, to 119; p. 2, to 165 and review. Supplementary reading provided. 



32 COURSE OF STUDY 



Numbers — Teach addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to 
100 inclusive.. Daily drill on rapid additions, subtractions and multiplica- 
tions. Read and write numbers to 1000. Teach .first two multiplication 
tables. General work from first ten pages Fish's arithmetic No. 1, (book in 
hands of teacher.) 

Language — Note first semester instructions. 

Based on "Lessons in English, Part First," from page 26, to page 63. 

Spelling — Words in reading lessons. Teach diacritical marks. Spell 
by sound and letter. 

"Word Lists," from page 18, lesson 39, to page 25. 

Writing— Book No. 1, lower half of book completed. Divided: p. 1, 
to 13; p. 2, completed. Use well sharpened pencils. 

Form Study and Drawing— Freehand drawing. Teachers following 
"Prang's Manual, P->rt II," second half. 

Music — Same as first semester. 

Miscellaneous — Same as in first semester. 

General Lessons— Same as first semester. 

THIRD GRADE— B. CLASS. 

FIRST SEMESTER. 

Reading— "Third Reader," to page 101. Divided: p. 1, to 61; p. 2, to 
101. Supplementary reading provided. 

Numbers— Notation and numeration to 10,000. Teach the first six 
multiplication tables. "Fish's Arithmetic, No. I," to page 26. 

LANGUAGE— "Lessons in English, Part I," to page 34. Divided: p. 1, 
to 20; p. 2, to 34 and review. 

Additional work — "Elementary Lessons in English, rt from page 63 to 
page 79. (Teacher's Edition. ) 

Spelling — Oral and written. Words in reading lessons. Words in 
use. "Word Lists," from page 25 to page 30. Divided: p. 1, to 28; p. 2, to 
30. Teach diacritical marks. 

Geography — Points of the compass, idea of a map, map of school room 
of school grounds, of county. 

Writing— "Book No. 2," upper half. Divided: p. 1, to 13; p. 2, 
completed. 

Drawing— The "Graphic Drawing Book, No. 1," to page 11. Follow 
"Teacher's Manual." Divided: p. >1, to 5; p. 2, to 11. Additional work. 

Music— "Normal Course, First Reader," to page 38. Divided: p. 1, to 
25; p. 2, to 38 and review. 

Miscellaneous — Personal habits and conduct as before, adding protec- 
tion and care of public and private property. Physical culture. 

THIRD GRADE— A. CLASS. 
SECOND SEMESTER. 

Reading — "Third Reader," completed from page 101. Divided: p. 1, 
to 151; p. 2, completed. Supplementary reading provided. 



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Arithmetic— "Arithmetic No. 1," from page 22, to page 50. Divided: 
p. 1, to 40; p. 2, to 50. Drill ou first ten multiplication tables. Additional 
work and practice problems supolied. 

Language— "Lessons in English, Part 1," from page 34 to page 80. 
Divided: p. 1, to 60; p. 2, to 80. Additional work in "Elementary Lessons 
in English,"' to page 111. (Teacher's Edition.) 

Spelling— Oral and written. Words in all lessons. "Word Lists," 
from page 30 to page 36. Divided: p. 1, to 33; p. 2, to 36. 

Geography— "Elementary Geography," to page 44. Divided: p. 1, to 
25; p. 2, to 44. 

Writing— 'Book No. 2," lower half. Divided: p. 1, to 13; p. 2, 
completed. 

Drawing— "Drawing Book No. 1," completed. Divided: p. 1, to 15; p. 2, 
to 21. Draw from the objects. Inventive drawing. 

Music— "First Reader," page 38 to page 51. Divided: p. 1, review 
with B. class; p. 2, to 51. 

Miscellaneous— Same as first semester. 

FOURTH GRADE— B. CLASS. 
FIRST SEMESTER. 

Reading— "Fourth Reader," to page 128. Divided: p. 1, to 63; p. 2, to 
128. Supplementary reading provided. 

Arithmetic— "Book No. 1," from page 51 to 119. Divided: p. 1, to 90; 
p. 2, to 119. Daily drills on multiplication tables. Require rapid and accu- 
rate work. 

Language — "Lessons in English, Part 1," from page 80, completed. 
Divided: p. 1, to 111: p. 2, completed and review. 

Spelling — Oral and written: "Word Lists," from page 36 to page 41. 
Divided: p. 1, to 39; p. 2, to 41. 

Geography — "Elementary Geography," from page 44 to page 76. 
Divided: p. 1, to 60; p. 2, to 76. Require map-drawing. 

Writing — "Book No. 3," upper half. Divided: p. 1, to 13; p. 2, com-* 
pleted. 

Drawing — "Drawing Book, No. 2," to page 11. Divided: p 1, to 6; p. 
2, to 11. Additional work. 

MUSIC — ''First Reader," from page 61 to page 76. Divided: p. 1, to 62; 
p. 2, to 76. Review. 

Miscellaneous— "Health Primer," to page 35. Personal habits, con- 
duct, care of public and private property. Physical culture. 

FOURTH GRADE— A. CLASS. 

SECOND SEMESTER. 

Reading— "Fourth Reader," completed from page 128 to page 256, 
Divided: p. 1, to 183; p. 2, to 256. Supplementary reading provided. 

Arithmetic — "Book No. 1," completed from page 119. Divided: p. 1, 
17 to 150; p 2, tol and review. Additional work provided. 



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LANGUAGE — "Lessons in English, Part II," to page 51. Divided: p. 1, 
to 27; p. 2, to 51 and review. 

Spelling — Oral and written: "Word Lists," from page 41 to page 47. 

Geography— "Elementary Geography," from page 76, completed. 
Divided: p. 1, to 90; p. 2, completed. 

Writing — "Book No. 3," lower half. Divided: p. 1, to 13; p. 2, com- 
pleted. 

Drawing— "Book No. 2," from page 11, completed. Divided: p. 1, to 
16; p. 2, completed. 

Music — "First Reader," from page 76, completed. Divided: p. 1, to 90; 
p. 2, completed. Review. 

Miscellaneous — Same as first semester. 



(Srammar department 



FIFTH GRADE— B. CLASS. 



FIRST SEMESTER. 

Reading — "Fifth Reader," to page 85. Divided: p. 1, to 59; p. 2, to 85 
Supplementary reading provided. 

Arithmetic — "Book No. 2," to page 80. Divided: p. 1, to 40; p. 2, to 
SO. Additional practice problems. Daily drills in rapid combinations; 
multiplication and division. Require rapid and accurate work. 

Language — "Lessons in English, Part II," from page 51 to page 103. 
Divided: p. 1, to 77; p. 2, to 103. 

Spelling — Oral and written: "Word Book," to page 17, lesson 62. 
, Divided: p. 1, to 9; p. 2, to 17. Words written in Dinsmore's Blanks. 

Geography — "Complete Geography," to page 36. Divided: p. 1, to 18; 
p. 2, to 36. 

Writing — "Book No. 4," upper half of book. Divided: p. 1, to 13; p. 
2, completed. 

Drawing — "Book No. 3." to page 11. Divided: p. 1, to 6: p. 2, to 11. 
Additional work assigned. 

MUSIC — Review "First Reader," to page 51. 

Miscellaneous — Oral lessons in physiology, "Health Primer," to page 
75. Personal habits, conduct and daily calisthenic drills. 

FIFTH GRADE— A. CLASS. 

SECOND SEMESTER, 

Reading — "Fifth Reader," from page 85 to 171, and review. Divided: 
p. 1, to 123; p. 2, to 171, and review. Supplementary work provided. 



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Arithmetic— "Book No. 2," from page 72, to page 110. Divided; p. 1, 
to 88; p. 2, to 110. Additional work in practice promblems. Daily drills in 
combinations, addition, multiplication and division. 

Language — "Lessons in English, Part II," from page 103, completed. 
Divided: p 1, to 123; p. 2, completed. Review. 

Spelling — Oi*al and writien: "Word Book," from page 17 to page 30. 
Divided: p. 1, to 23; p. 2, to 30. Words written in Dinsmore's Blanks. 

Geography — "Complete Geography," from page 36 to page 70. Divided: 
p. 1, to 53; p. 2, to 70, and review. 

Writing— "Book No. 4," lower half. Divided: p. 1, to 13; p. 2, com- 
pleted. 

Drawing— "Book No. 3," completed from page 11. Divided: p. 1 to 16; 
p. 2, completed. Additional work assigned. 

MUSIC — Review "First Reader, t ' Part II. 

Miscellaneous — Same as first semester. 

SIXTH GRADE— B. CLASS. 

FIRST SEMESTER. 

Reading — "Fifth Reader," from page 171 to page 25S. Divided: p. 1, 
to 216; p. 2, to 258 and review. Supplementary reading. 

Arithmetic— "Book No. 2," from page 110 to page 158. Divided: p. 
1, to 138; p. 2, to 158 and review. 

Language — "Harvey's English Grammer," to page 44. Divided: p. 1, 
to 25; p. 2, to 44 and review. 

Spelling — Oral and written. "Word Book," from page 30 to page 42. 
Divided: p. 1, to 36; p. 2, to 42. Words written in Dinsmore's Blanks. 

Geography— "Complete Geography," from page 70 to page 114. 
Divided: p. 1, to 93; p. 2, to 114. 

Writing — "Book No. 5," upper half. Divided: p. 1, to 13; p. 2, 
completed. 

Drawing — "Book No. 4," to page 11. Divided: p. 1, to 5; p. 2, toll. 
Additional work required. 

MUSIC — "Second Reader." 

Miscellaneous — Oral lessons from "Smith's Primer of Physiology," 
from page 76 to page 108. Divided: p. 1, to 95; p. 2, to 108. Personal habits, 
conduct and daily calisthenic drills. 

SIXTH GRADE— A. CLASS, 
SECOND SEMESTER, 

Reading — "Fifth Reader," from page 258, completed. Divided: p. 1, to 
301; p. 2, completed and review. 

Arithmetic — "Book No. 2," from page 158 to page 194. Divided: p. 1, 
to 178; p. 2, to 194. 

Language — "Harvey's English Grammar," from page 44 to page 88. 
Divdie.d:d 1, to 67; p. 2, to 88 and review. 



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Spelling — Oral and Written. "Word Book," from page 42 to page 60. 
Divided: p. 1, to 51; p. 2, to 60. 

Geography — "Complete Geography," from page 114, completed. Divid- 
ed: p. 1, to 136; p. 2, completed and review; 

Writing — "Book No. 5," lower half. Divided: p. 1, to 13; p. 2, 
completed. 

Drawing — "Book No. 4," completed. Divided: p. 1, to 16; p. 2, com- 
pleted. Additional work assigned. 

Music— "Second Reader." 

Miscellaneous — Oral lessons from "Smith's Primer Physiology," 
from page 108, completed. Personal conduct, habits and daily calisthenic 
drills. 

SEVENTH GRADE— B. CLAS8. 
FIRST SEMESTER. 

Arithmetic — "Book No. 2," from page 194 to page 232. Divided: p. 1, 
to 210; p. 2, to 232, and review. 

Language — " Harvey's English Grammar," from page 88 to page 138. 
Divided: p. 1, to 116; p. 2, to 138. 

Spelling— "Word Book," from page 60 to page 80. Divided: p. 1, to 70; 
p. 2, to 80. 

Reading and History — Read and study" Barnes' Primary History," to 
page 116. Divided: p, 1, to 58; p. 2, to 116, and review. 

Physiology— "Steele's Physiology," to page 70. Divided: p. 1, to 39; p. 
2, to 70. 

Writing — "Book No. 6," upper half. Divided: p. 1, to 13; p. 2, com- 
pleted. 

Drawing — "Book No. 5," to page 11. Divided: p. 1, to 6; p. 2, to 11. 
Additional work. Inventive drawing. 

Music— "Second Reader." 

Miscellaneous — Personal habits, conduct and daily drills in marching 
and calisthenics. 

SEVENTH GRADE—* CLASS. 
SECOND SEMESTER. 

Arithmetic— "Book No. 2," from page 232 to page 260. Divided: p. 1, 
to 247; p. 2, to 260, and review. 

Language — "Harvey's English Grammar," from page 158 to 190. 
Divided: p. 1, to 166; p. 2, to 190, and review. 

Spelling— "Word Book," from page 80 to 100. Divided: p. 1, to 90; p.- 
2, to 100. 

History and Reading — Read and study "Barnes' Primary History," 
from page 116 to page 229, completed. Divided: p. 1, to 171; p. 2, completed 
and review. Supplementary reading from "Fifth Reader," and reading pro- 
vided . 

Physiology— "Steele's Physiology," from page 70 to 131. Divided: p. 
1, to 105; p. 2, to 131. 



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Writing— "Book No. 6," lower half. Divided: p. 1, to 13; p. 2, com- 
pleted. 

Drawing— "Book No. 5," completed. Divided: p. 1, to 16; p. 2, com- 
pleted. Additional work. Inventive drawing. 

Music— "Second Reader." 

Miscellaneous— Same as first semester. 

EIGHTH GRADE— B. CLASS. 
FIRST SEMESTER. 

Reading— "Pathfinder, No. 3" from page 269, to page 355. Divided: 
p. 1, to 314; p. 2, to 355. 

Arithmetic— "Book No. 2," from page 260, to page 293. Divided: p. 
1, to 273; p. 2, to 293. Intellectual Arithmetic. Additional work and review. 

Language — "Harvey's English Grammar," from page 190 to page 231. 
Divided: p. 1, to 211; p. 2, to 231. 

Spelling— "Word Book," from page 100 to page 125. Divided: p. 1, to 
114; p. 2, to 125. 

HISTORY— "Barnes' Brief History," to page 149. Divided: p. 1, to 79; 
p 2, to 149 and review. 

Physiology — "Steele's Physiology," from page 131 to page 191. 
Divided: p. 1, to 160; p. 2, to 191. 

Writing— "Book No. 7." Divided: p. 1, to 16; p. 2, completed. 

Drawing— "Book No. 6," to page 11; p. 1, to 6; p. 2, to 11. Additional 
work. Inventive drawing, and freehand drawing. 

MUSIC— "No mal Course, Second Reader." 

Miscellaneous — Regular drill in military tactics, calisthenics, 
rhetoricals. 

EIGHTH GRADE— A. CLASS. 

SECOND SEMESTER. 

Reading — Selections; Literature. 

Arithmetic — "Book No. 2," from page 293 to page 333. Divided: p. 1, 
to 315; p. 2, to 333. Review from page 90. Intellectual Arithmetic. 

Language — "Harvey's English Grammar," from page 231, completed. 
Divided: p. 1, to 253; p. 2, completed and review. 

" Spelling — "Word Book,,' from page 125, completed. Divided; p. 1, to 
140; p. 2, completed. 

History — "Barnes' Brief," completed from page 149. Divided: p. 1, to 
224; p. 2, completed and review. 

PHYSIOLOGY — Steele's Physiology," from page 191, to page 267. Divid- 
ed; p. 1, to 227; p. 2, to 267 and review. 

Writing — "Book No. 8," completed. Divided: p. 1, to 13; p. 2, 
completed. 

Drawing — "Book No. 6," from page 11, completed. Divided: p. 1, to 
16; p. 2, completed. 

MUSIC — "Normal course, Second Reader/" 

Miscellaneous — Same as first semester. 



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COURSE OF STUDY 



HMgb Scbool Course of Stuo^. 



FIRST SEMESTER. 



YEAR. 


CLASSICAL. 


ENGLISH 

AND 

SCIENTIFIC. 


BUSINESS. 


Ninth. 


i. Latin. 

2. English. 

3. Literature-American 

4. History. 

5. Drawing. 


1. Book-keeping. 

2. English. 

3. Literature- American. 

4. Commerc'l Arithmetic 

5. Drawing. 


1. Book-keeping. 

2. English. 

3 . Literature. 

4. Commerc'l Arithmetic 

5. Drawing. 


Tenth. 


1. Caesar. 

2. -.Rhetoric. 

3. Algebra. 

3. Civil Government. 


1. Book-keeping. 

2. Rhetoric. 

3. Algebra. 

4. Civil Government. 

5. Zoology. 


1. Book-keeping. 

2. Rhetoric. 

3. Algebra. 

4. Civil Government. 


Eleventh. 


1. Virgil or German 

2. General History. 

3. Physics. 

4. Algebra. 

5. Literature. 


1. Physics. 

2. General History. 

3. Algebra 

4. Geology. 

5. Literature. 


1. Physics. 

2. Stenography. 

3. Algebra. 

4. Actual Business. 

5. Literature. 


Twelfth. 


1. Cicero or German. 
2 Chemistry. 

3. Geology. 

4. Geometry. 

5. Rhetoricals. 


1. Astronomy. 

2. Chemistry. 

3. Geology. 

4. Geometry. 

5. Rhetoricals. 










NORMAL COURSE. 


Thirteenth. 


1. History of Education. 

2. Theory and Practice. 

3. Psychology. 

4. Supply Teaching. 

5. Thesis. 



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HMQb Scbool Course of 5tuo£. 



SECOND SEMESTER. 



CLASSICAL. 


ENGLISH 
AND 

SCIENTIFIC 


BUSINESS. 


i. Latin. 

2. Rhetoric. 

3. Literature. 

4. Algebra. 


1. Book-keeping. 

2. Rhetoric. 

3. Physical Geography. 

4. Algebra. 


1. Book-keeping. 

2. Rhetoric. 

3. Physical Geography. 

4. Algebra. 


1. Caesar. 

2. Literature . 

3. Algebra. 

4. History or Botany. 


[. English History. 

2. Literature. 

3. Algebra. 

4. Botany. 


1. Commercial Law. 

2. Literature. 

3. Algebra. 

4. History. 


1. Virgil or German. 

2. General History. 

3. Physics. 

4. Literature. 


1. History. 

2. Chemistry. 

3. Physics . 

4. Geology. 

5. Literature. 


1. Literature or History. 

2. Physics. 

3. Stenography. 

4. Commercial Arithmetic. 


1. Cicero or German. 

2. Chemistry . 

3. Political Economy. 

4. Literature Rhetoricals 


1. Geology. 

2. Chemistry. 

3. Political Economy. 

4. Literature, Rhetoricals 








NORMAL COURSE. 




1 . Pedagogy. 

2. School Economy. 

3. Practical Teaching. 

4. Mental Philosophy. 

5. Thesis. 



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